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Murray A. Lightburn is the composer, lead guitarist and guiding force behind the band The Dears, one of the latest moody, orchestral pop-rock bands from Canada sweeping the alternative music scene.

Darryl McDaniels is the "D.M.C" of the seminal rap group Run-D.M.C, which brought new fashion and language to popular culture. Their self-titled first album — the first rap record to go gold — was the first of a string of successful releases. (This interview originally aired May 19, 1997.)

Jury deliberations continue in the trial against former HealthSouth chief executive, Richard Scrushy. The Washington Post's Carrie Johnson discusses the latest development in the trial. Scrushy is accused of falsifying financial reporting, conspiracy and money laundering and is first major executive to be prosecuted under the new Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Many members of Congress had a personal stake in the past week's debate over federal funding for stem-cell research: someone near or dear is affected by a disease which such research might help cure.

Israel says it will finish a separation barrier around Jerusalem, which critics say will make a viable Palestinian state impossible. The Israeli government says the wall could eventually be torn down.

Rob Gifford sends this postcard from China, where he's filed reports for six years. China "spits in your eye and then embraces you," Gifford says. "And I can't believe I have to leave." He is transferring to London.

In Rome, it's the height of the tourist season and, in addition to Roman ruins, baroque palaces and the Vatican, there's something new for visitors to see. After decades of neglect, the banks of the river Tiber are springing back to life.

In Iraq, insurgents have increased attacks three days after an incomplete government was formed. A car bombing and an attack on Iraqi police left more than 15 dead Sunday. Since Friday, violence has claimed more than 80 lives. Hear Liane Hansen and New York Times Baghdad bureau chief John Burns.

News and Notes with Ed Gordon concludes its three-part roundtable series on the art and business of African-American music. This week, we talk with three professionals who've been on the business and creative sides of the music industry — and who know all too well the business of music.

Bruce Gordon, a retired telecommunications executive, is the new president and CEO of the NAACP. Gordon, 59, was the only candidate presented to the 64-person board of directors of the nation's largest civil rights organization. He has relatively little civil rights experience.